Folding coop.



G. W. IVIARTIN. FOLDING coop. APPLICATION FILED MAY 24. ,1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1917.

Application lfiled May 24, 1916. Serial N o. 99,595.

T0 all whom/t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE l/V. MARTIN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county ofLamar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Goops, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved folding coop vand the principalobject of the invention is to provide a coop having an improved upperwall construction and also having side walls provided with limprovedmeans for lpivotally connecting the walls with the top and forreleasably connecting the end walls with the side walls.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the coop that theupper wall and side and end walls will be very strong and durable. l

Another object of the invention is to so construct the coop that it maybe easily and quickly folded or set up.

Another object of the invention is to so connect the bottom with the endwalls that the bottom will serve as means for limiting the inwardmovement of the end walls.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a perspective view of the improved coop in the set-upposition.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the improved coop when folded.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the manner of connecting the wallswith the top of the coop.

The top wall of this coop is provided with side bars 10 and end bars 11,the side bars and end bars being connected by longitudii nally andtransversely extending cross bars 12 and 13 secured to the side and endbars and having their intermediate portions extending in cross relationand connected. Reinforcing and bracing wires 14 and 15 are alsoprovided, the wires extending as shown in Fig. 1 and having their endportions twisted about the side and end bars. A closure door 16 ishingedly connected with one of the cross bars 18 by means of eye hinges17 and is supported in the closed position by the supporting wire 18connected with two of the longitudinally extending bars 12.

The side walls and end walls are each provided with a longitudinallyextending bar 19 and transversely extending bars 20, the transverselyextending bars carrying eyes 21 engaging the side and end bars 10 and 11of the upper wall to pivotally connect the side and end walls with theupper wall. It should be noted that the transversely extending bars 20of the end walls do not extend to the longitudinally extending bar 19thereof but terminate short thereof and have their ends connected with alongitudinally extending bar-.22 secured to the bars 20 of the endwalls. Therefore a space is left between the longitudinally extendingbars 19 and 22 through which the ends of bottom 23 may pass. This bottomrests upon the bars 19 ofthe end walls and is provided with cross stripsA3 engaging the bar 19 and thus limiting the inward movement of the endwalls. Y I

lVhen this coop is set up the side and end walls are swung downwardly toextend from the upper wall and after the end walls have been connectedwith the side walls by means of hooks 24, the bottom is put in placethrough the openings between bars 19 and 22 and is then forceddownwardly7 thus bringing the hooks into tight engagement with thetransversely extending bars 2O of the side walls. These hooks 21 areformed of resilient material and therefore the side walls will besecurely but releasably held in engagement with the end walls.

lVhen folding this coop, the bottom is drawn outwardly and the side andend walls are then swung upon the top wall. The coop will then be foldedinto a compact mass and can be very easily shipped or carried from oneplace to another.

I have therefore provided a folding crate which will be very serviceablein that it can be very easily set up or folded and have further provideda crate which while it will be light and easy to handle will be verystrong and durable. It should be especially noted that the top and sideand end walls due to the cross wires 14 and 15 of the upper wall andwires 25 and 26 of the side and end walls will be securely braced andprevented from becoming broken or worked out of shape. It should bevfurther noted that wire netting may be provided for the top and walls,the netting being placed beneath wires 14, 15, 25 and 26 to securelyhold it in place. In the drawing only one of the side walls has beenshown provided with the bracing wires 25 and 26 but it is understoodthat both side walls and both end walls will be provided with thesewires.

What is claimed is 1. A folding coop comprising an upper Wall, side andend walls, said side and end Walls being provided With transverselyextending bars, eyes carried by said bars and engaging said upper Wallto pivotally conneet the side and end Walls with the upper Wall, saidend Walls including longitudinally extending bars extending inspacedrelation to the outer ends of the end Walls to provide clearancespaces, a bottom having its ends extending into the spaces provided inthe end Walls, and means releasably connecting said end walls With saidside Walls.

2. A folding coop including an upper Wall, side and end Walls pivotallyconnected With said upper wall, certain of said last mentioned Wallsbeing provided with trans` versely extending pockets, a bottom havingits end portions fitting into said pockets and provided With crossstrips for engaging the Walls to limit the inward movement thereof, andmeans for releasably connecting the side and end Walls.

3. A folding coop comprising an upper Wall, side and end Walls, meanspivotally Wall, side and end Walls, pivotally connected with the upperWall, said end Walls includ ing longitudinally extending bars extendingin spaced relation to the outer ends of the end Walls to provideclearance spaces and having hooks at their ends to releasably connectthe end Walls With the side Walls, and a botto-1n having its endsextending in to the spaces provided in the end Walls.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence of tvvo Witnesses.

GEORGE WV. MARTIN.

wWitnesses:

J.' B. HANNMAN, J. S. STONE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

